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9 Must-Try AI Tools This Week 👌
PLUS: The new Claude, ChatGPT free for all, tons of new Synthesia features, & more
We thought things felt a little quiet over there at Amazon… apparently it’s because they’re diligently working on a ChatGPT competitor AND a “Remarkable Alexa”.
Also… can you do us a favor and answer our poll at the end of this email. We’d really appreciate your insight!
In This Issue:
💥 Big News: The new Claude, free ChatGPT desktop app, Gemini for Gmail, & 3 more
✨ Weekly Spotlight: Make your meetings work for you
🔥 Hot Tools: Rapidly create video documentation & edit videos, learn anything faster, chat with multiple AI at once, run pre-built apps in your browser, & 4 more
🌟 GPT of the Week: Convert or compress any file instantly
💡 Quick Tutorial: Generate more dynamic, profound AI images
💥 Big News
AI Releases From Big Tech
Anthropic released Claude 3.5 Sonnet new suite of Claude features boost team collaboration.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT macOS desktop app is now available for all users — for free.
Google is rolling out Gemini in Gmail’s side panel, helping you draft & summarize emails, search threads, & more.
Shopify expanded its AI image generator to iOS & Android apps + is offering early access to its AI chatbot that suggests blog ideas, creates discount codes, & more.
Synthesia added AI features for bulk video creation, personalized avatars, branding, screen recording, translation, & more.
Alibaba launched an English version of its AI model hub — expanding access to 5,000+ AI models & toolkits.
💫 Big Tech launched 63 products & features in the last week. See summaries here.
✨ Weekly Spotlight
Make Your Meetings Work For You
Amplify your productivity no matter where you meet by utilizing TimeOS in Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack huddles, and even in-person.
From preparation to follow-up, TimeOS transforms every aspect of your meetings — so you:
Stay fully present with your colleagues or clients while it not only captures meeting notes but also provides summaries in the format of your choice, tracks action items, & drafts follow-up emails
Save ~3 hours per week when it automatically syncs meeting notes to your preferred workspace
Minimize back-and-forth communication by letting it find & schedule optimal meeting times
Prepare for your next meeting in seconds with instant briefs of past meeting notes
🔥 Hot Tools
9 Trending & Featured AI Tools
Guidde (freemium): Create video documentation 11x faster**
HitPaw Edimaker: Elevate your video editing**
DiveDeck: Turn complex topics into engaging learning decks**
MimicPC (freemium): Run 20+ pre-built AI apps from your browser**
ChatPlayground AI: Get better answers by asking multiple chatbots at once**
Scene (freemium): Build your next website in ½ the time
Ad Intel (freemium): Get weekly industry reports & actionable insights from competitors’ winning ads
Pygma: Upgrade your Instagram
Relay.app (freemium): Skyrocket productivity with AI-driven automation
**Featured
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🌟 GPT of The Week
Convert Or Compress Any File Instantly
Stop juggling multiple tools or worrying about format issues. The Convert Anything GPT is your one-stop solution for seamless file conversions.
Just upload your single or bulk files (up to 20 per ZIP), specify your desired format, and it’ll take care of the rest — while maintaining the integrity of the original content. It can transform:
Docs | Images | Video | Audio | E-Books |
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Word > PDF PDF > Word Excel > CSV CSV > Excel PPT > PDF | JPEG > PNG PNG > JPEG BMP > TIFF Any format > PDF | MP4 > AVI AVI > MP4 MOV > MP4 | MP3 > WAV WAV > MP3 M4A > MP3 | EPUB > PDF MOBI > EPUB |
Need to adjust the file size without changing format? It handles compression or decompression, too.
💡 Quick Tutorial
Generate More Dynamic, Profound AI Images
Whether you’re a seasoned artist or hobbyist eager to experiment with new forms of expression, these AI image prompting techniques will infuse your visuals with depth and narrative — helping you craft scenes that are richly detailed and emotionally resonant.
![PromptVariance](https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/08796195-1271-4957-9e09-81bf85d1db90/ImageGenPrompt.png?t=1719443666)
Prompt: “A dimly lit alley under a noonday sky” vs. “A dimly lit alley under a bioluminescent sky”
Abstract Concepts: Forego direct, concrete descriptions for conceptual ideas (e.g., “The feeling of solitude in a crowded city” or “the chaos of a mind in turmoil”)
Conditional Language: Set hypothetical scenarios (e.g., “as if painted during the Renaissance” or “a portrait of a woman if she lived in a world where gravity is half as strong as Earth”)
Cultural or Historical Elements: Craft a scene in a specific country or era (e.g., A bustling market scene with Mughal architecture in the background” or “a cityscape inspired by traditional Japanese motifs”)
Emojis: Completely forego words or add emojis into your written prompt (e.g., “👰♀️🐬😤💥” or “a child playing with 🤖🐕”)
Emotion: Infuse a specific mood (e.g., “A melancholic city park in autumn” or by using terms like “eerie,” “joyful,” “oppressive,” or “serene”)
Fusion: Use cross-genre references or blend multiple artistic styles (e.g., “A Victorian gentleman with sci-fi enhancements” or “a surreal cityscape with Art Deco buildings and Pop Art-inspired pedestrians under an Impressionist sky”)
Hyper-Detail About Specific Elements: Intricately detail a focal point (e.g., If describing a dragon: “Each scale an iridescent jewel, reflecting the fiery sunset”)
Juxtaposition: Explore contrasts with conflicting lighting, backgrounds, or elements (e.g., “A calm, serene pond surrounded by a bustling, chaotic festival”)
Lighting: Shape the atmosphere of the scene (e.g., “A dimly lit alley under a noonday sky” or by using words like “diffused,” “backlit,” “volumetric,” or “bioluminescent”)
Literary Language: Use metaphors, similes, or personification (e.g., “A mountain standing like ancient sentinels sleeping under a blanket of clouds”)
Perspective & Scale: Determine spatial relationships and depth (e.g., “A tiny elephant walking on a piano keyboard in an enormous, empty concert hall”)
Sensory Details: Mention sounds and smells (e.g., “A quiet forest with the crisp, tangy scent of pine and soft, mossy ground underfoot” or “the gentle rustling of leaves”)
Textures & Patterns: Enhance the complexity of elements (e.g., “smooth, polished marble” or “a paisley-patterned wallpaper”
Additional Prompt Ideas
Input a poem or a line in a poem as your prompt
Upload a photo of a specific texture or pattern in addition to your prompt… be sure to specify in your prompt where you want the texture or pattern applied
Use a musical piece or genre (e.g., "the visual interpretation of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata)
Utilize an idiom or cultural expression (e.g., "a visual representation of the Japanese proverb ‘Even monkeys fall from trees’)
Tap into a philosophical concept (e.g., “the visual interpretation of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave”)
Words & Terms To Explore
Glistening | Delicate | Dusky sunset | Soft glow |
Rugged | Furious | Harsh shadows | Sprawling |
Nestled | Intricate | Nestled | Towering above |
Velvety | Feathery | Dilapidated | Hyper detailed |
Matte | Holographic | Cinematic | Tucked behind |
Frosted | Serrated | Gossamer | Cobbled |
Ethereal | Crystalline | Mottled | Turbulent |
Opaque | Panoramic | Euphoric | Colossal |
Rapturous | Folkloric | Antiquated | Ritualistic |
Nihilistic | Utopic | Cathartic | Transient |
Avant garde | Baroque | Fauvistic | Bauhaus |
Functional | Moral | Ironic | Lavish |
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